"Some people are afraid of what they might find if they try to analyze themselves too much, but you have to crawl into your wounds to discover where your fears are. Once the bleeding starts, the cleansing can begin (Tori Amos)." I am a sophomore at URI and majoring in Psychology with a minor in Leadership. My first psychology class was my junior year of high school, but even before that, I knew that psychology was what I wanted to study. So when I received my acceptance from URI, I knew that my major was going to be psychology. This is something that I consider to have a personal expertise in. I am an excellent listener and love giving others advice and feedback. Not only do I excel in this area, but I enjoy doing it too. Throughout my time here at URI, I have continued to increase my knowledge about psychology and how to help others in an effective manner.
I constantly find myself interested in reading books about psychology. Unlike some people who do not look forward to reading their textbooks, I am always excited to read ahead. I thoroughly enjoy learning about the different mental disorders, their history and symptoms, and the different treatment methods that are used. I always look forward to attending my psychology classes because the ones I have taken so far have really caught my attention and engaged me. Currently, I am a URI 101 Mentor, which allows me help teach and assist the freshman with their transition to URI.
My senior year of high school was when I became positive that I wanted to major in psychology and help others battling mental illness. About a month before I graduated, May 10, 2010, my friend passed away from her eating disorder that she had been battling for over six years. This tragedy had a huge impact on my life. It made me realize how important it is to me that I work with others suffering from this disorder and many others. In May I also had to present my senior project to a panel of judges and the topic I chose was psychology related. We needed a rating of at least proficient in order to graduate, and thankfully I got a rating of proficient with honors. I wrote an eight to ten research paper on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and raised over 150 teddy bears for the children and adolescents on the inpatient unit of Butler Hospital. At the end of my presentation, I was asked what my plans for the future were. I talked about how I would be attending URI in the fall as a psychology major. They asked what made me want to major in psychology, and right away I knew the answer to this question. My friend. It is my goal to help others recover from this and prevent this tragedy from happening to other friends and families. I know I might not be able to save everyone, but this is definitely a start to making a change in the world.
Being a teenager can be hard, and I want to be there for other teens when they are struggling to make sure they get through this. I have had many friends confide in me when they are going through a tough time or are in need of advice. I have always found it easy to objectively listen to their situation and give the best advice possible. When someone opens up to me, I feel like I know what I should say or do to help them. It feels as though it comes naturally to me. With each person I have talked to, I have gained more experience and have been able to improve my ability to assist others. One of the skills I have that helps me be able to be helpful to others is patience. Nobody is perfect and nobody can change in just a day. I do not mind working with someone daily and over and over again until their goal is accomplished.
I believe there will always be room to grow and room for me to advance my knowledge in this field. I know that there is so much more to learn before I graduate from URI and start my career. In psychology there is always something new to learn with all the research that is continuously taking place. So far, I think my willingness and ability to help others is great. I plan to continue increasing my expertise in this area and hope to work with adolescents on the inpatient unit at either Bradley or Butler Hospital.
I constantly find myself interested in reading books about psychology. Unlike some people who do not look forward to reading their textbooks, I am always excited to read ahead. I thoroughly enjoy learning about the different mental disorders, their history and symptoms, and the different treatment methods that are used. I always look forward to attending my psychology classes because the ones I have taken so far have really caught my attention and engaged me. Currently, I am a URI 101 Mentor, which allows me help teach and assist the freshman with their transition to URI.
My senior year of high school was when I became positive that I wanted to major in psychology and help others battling mental illness. About a month before I graduated, May 10, 2010, my friend passed away from her eating disorder that she had been battling for over six years. This tragedy had a huge impact on my life. It made me realize how important it is to me that I work with others suffering from this disorder and many others. In May I also had to present my senior project to a panel of judges and the topic I chose was psychology related. We needed a rating of at least proficient in order to graduate, and thankfully I got a rating of proficient with honors. I wrote an eight to ten research paper on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and raised over 150 teddy bears for the children and adolescents on the inpatient unit of Butler Hospital. At the end of my presentation, I was asked what my plans for the future were. I talked about how I would be attending URI in the fall as a psychology major. They asked what made me want to major in psychology, and right away I knew the answer to this question. My friend. It is my goal to help others recover from this and prevent this tragedy from happening to other friends and families. I know I might not be able to save everyone, but this is definitely a start to making a change in the world.
Being a teenager can be hard, and I want to be there for other teens when they are struggling to make sure they get through this. I have had many friends confide in me when they are going through a tough time or are in need of advice. I have always found it easy to objectively listen to their situation and give the best advice possible. When someone opens up to me, I feel like I know what I should say or do to help them. It feels as though it comes naturally to me. With each person I have talked to, I have gained more experience and have been able to improve my ability to assist others. One of the skills I have that helps me be able to be helpful to others is patience. Nobody is perfect and nobody can change in just a day. I do not mind working with someone daily and over and over again until their goal is accomplished.
I believe there will always be room to grow and room for me to advance my knowledge in this field. I know that there is so much more to learn before I graduate from URI and start my career. In psychology there is always something new to learn with all the research that is continuously taking place. So far, I think my willingness and ability to help others is great. I plan to continue increasing my expertise in this area and hope to work with adolescents on the inpatient unit at either Bradley or Butler Hospital.